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因為台灣友人都算係半個chocoholic所以佢黎到香港就帶佢去Vero感受下朱古力o既氣息Vero o既位置真係好偏僻我地o係APA門口落車兜佢個後花園行去分域碼頭街都要再問下人先知海軍商場o係邊我地好跩就咁橫過馬路行多一陣先至搵到海軍商場因為10點左右上到去一個客都無好似俾我地包哂成個場咁成個環境都好寬敞感覺好cozy唯一唔好就係對住分域碼頭整修大煞風景我地坐底睇陣menu我o係white chocolate 同caramello chocolate之間揀o左我o既最愛white chocolate而友人則放棄o左wild berry chocolate揀番vero o既signature hot chocolate我地周圍行周圍影相無耐我地ge野飲就上場啦講賣相ge話真係好靚鋪上塊chocolate之餘仲用o左少少金箔做點綴因為chocolate本身都幾heavy所以一細杯咁serve就剛剛好友人杯signature hot chocolate 塊古古力好快就下陷而我個塊都stand多一分鐘就溶埋我個杯white chocolate 因為係mix 埋yoghurt所以會甜中帶少少
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因為台灣友人都算係半個chocoholic
所以佢黎到香港
就帶佢去Vero感受下朱古力o既氣息

Vero o既位置真係好偏僻
我地o係APA門口落車
兜佢個後花園行去分域碼頭街
都要再問下人先知海軍商場o係邊
我地好跩就咁橫過馬路
行多一陣先至搵到海軍商場

因為10點左右上到去
一個客都無
好似俾我地包哂成個場咁
成個環境都好寬敞
感覺好cozy
唯一唔好就係對住分域碼頭整修
大煞風景
我地坐底睇陣menu
我o係white chocolate 同caramello chocolate之間
揀o左我o既最愛white chocolate
而友人則放棄o左wild berry chocolate
揀番vero o既signature hot chocolate

我地周圍行周圍影相
無耐我地ge野飲就上場啦
講賣相ge話真係好靚
鋪上塊chocolate之餘仲用o左少少金箔做點綴
因為chocolate本身都幾heavy
所以一細杯咁serve就剛剛好
友人杯signature hot chocolate 塊古古力好快就下陷
而我個塊都stand多一分鐘就溶埋
我個杯white chocolate 因為係mix 埋yoghurt
所以會甜中帶少少酸
不過唔知係咪佢個white chocolate 過熱
所以佢有d起粒同分離
而友人個hot chocolate 真係好thick
可能因為係70% dark chocolate
個味因此又唔會太甜, 幾好

講真, 黎到Vero
不得不提佢d 古力藝術品
佢每一件古古力做o既藝術品都好仔細好靚
所以o係Vero 除o左可以用口品嚐古古力之外
當然記得用眼去欣賞古古力添!

離開前waitress 姐姐送我地每人一張
buy one get one free o既hot chocolate coupon
所以下次都會帶其他朋友仔再去過
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Have you ever had the problem whereby you are unable to come up with restaurant suggestions when you have a list of want-to-try places at the back of your head? It happens to me all the time! I have so many places I wanted to try but whenever someone asks me to suggest a place, I would somehow be speechless. My friend asked me to suggest a place where we can sit and relax in the early afternoon and chat over a cup of coffee. I was speechless once again! Thanks to my friend, we ended up at VERO w
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Have you ever had the problem whereby you are unable to come up with restaurant suggestions when you have a list of want-to-try places at the back of your head? It happens to me all the time! I have so many places I wanted to try but whenever someone asks me to suggest a place, I would somehow be speechless. My friend asked me to suggest a place where we can sit and relax in the early afternoon and chat over a cup of coffee. I was speechless once again! Thanks to my friend, we ended up at VERO which was actually on my list but somehow slipped my mind ... must be too early in the morning ! ... HAHA.

This place is definitely not a easy place to find due to its location but once you entered the cafe / restaurant, it was a totally different environment which I did not expect. The layout was very open, clean and BRIGHT. A minimalist decor in my opinion. The brightness is from the sun light shinning through the huge windows along the side. Its kitchen was of open kitchen style with pastry chefs busy working inside the chocolate and pastry workshop / studio. The various metal decorations were a nice touch, increasing the artistic feel of the whole atmosphere.

(1) Taro Earl Grey & Rosemary Cake
The cake on the right was the Taro Earl Grey cake. The Earl Grey flavored mousse was not too sweet but also lacked the flavor it needed. So where did the Taro go? Good question, the taro element was inside the cake. There were two pieces of chilled square taro in the middle of the cake which actually matched the flavors and texture of the cake very well. Thumbs up! As for the Rosemary cake, I only had one bit but it was very rich in rosemary flavors which I liked. A very interesting use of ingredient / flavor indeed.

(2) Espresso con Panna
I doubt it was due to the whipped cream but the espresso was not bitter but extremely acidic for some reasons. I tried the Lavazza blend before but it did not taste like that. I tried espresso con panna at other places as well nothing as acidic as this. I think it was due to the water temperature used to make the espresso, but then again it can be due to many other factors. Maybe the cream was the main reason? (Need your help on this one Babedolphin! haha, I know you love coffee and are quite knowledgeable on the subject as well.) The bottom line was that I did not enjoy the drink! Two thumbs down ! (Not my lucky day I bet, should have just ordered my usual double espresso)

(3) Muffins Tasting Menu
They were all warm and freshly baked. Since it was a tasting menu, each one has a unique flavor. Usually when you find one special ingredient being used on an item, it is very likely you will find the same ingredient being used on another item in the same cafe / restaurant. Same case applies here where you find a rosemary flavored muffins along with banana, chocolate, blueberries and dark chocolate. Another positive point of the muffins was that their center were all moist and soft, very nicely done. The rosemary one was indeed an interesting flavor and definitely worth a try.

(4) Spring / Summer Chocolate Collection
Just from the look of the chocolates, I think they were not as refined or delicate in terms of decoration when compared with chocolates from La Maison du Chocolat, Godiva or Wittamer. Maybe it was due to the TINY size of the pieces but still. The collection consisted of special flavors such as banana & mint, White forest, apple & thyme, mango & Kaffir line and Honey mustard. They were not too sweet which was good in my opinion. The most unique flavors in my opinion was the honey mustard because the taste really reminded me of the sauce!

(5) Cappuccino
I gave their coffee another chance because I had higher hopes for this place. Alright, the cappuccino was slightly better. The foam was creamy which I enjoyed but it was still weak of coffee flavors. I think another shot would be nice.

Likes:

* Decor / Atmosphere- great place to sit and relax (especially when the sun is out)
* Taro Earl Grey - interesting way to combine the taro with the cake.
* Muffins tasting menu - a nice combination of flavors, especially the rosemary

Dislikes

* Espresso con Panna - overly acidic (maybe due to the whipped cream?)
* More staff training is required - we had to repeat our orders for confirmation. (plus unfamiliar with the menu, including the chocolate collection)

Avg Spending: HKD 100 - 200 per person

Original Blog: http://jason-bonvivant.blogspot.com/2009/09/vero.html
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黎到Vero好似去左外國既藝術館咁,好多野睇,澤田正文的designer chair,好靚、環境好relax。上次姊姊來過,店員送左張Signature Hot Choc,買一送一劵。三個人,完全可以「盡」試!除左朱古力食Collection、Muffins食Tasting menu外,Cake都自我變成"Tasting menu",五款吃盡!先來Signature choc drinks,因為朱古力熱力,杯面那朱古力「蓋」,好快被溶陷!朱古力槳勁濃!好正!一定要襯熱「飲」如果涼左,會少少變酸。(我覺得最好都係文華酒店餅店的hot choc,因為佢似番杯DRINKS)Iced Rasp Cho,冰凍既,當然好舒暢,又有士多啤梨粒粒脆,酸酸地,幾醒胃,不過我都係鍾意杯Signature多D,始終熱,朱古力味會出D。Muffin$68估唔到係咁細件,如一蚊銀size: Rosemary,先入口滑得要緊的牛油味,再來Rosemary味,是外國口人味,我覺得好優香、最好食、同整得出高水準都係呢件! Dark 70%, 可能太的骰,蛋糕part食唔到有幾濃,被內裡的朱古力醬cover了。Pink
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黎到Vero好似去左外國既藝術館咁,好多野睇
,澤田正文的designer chair,好靚、環境好relax。
上次姊姊來過,店員送左張Signature Hot Choc,買一送一劵。
三個人,完全可以「盡」試!除左朱古力食Collection、Muffins食Tasting menu外,Cake都自我變成"Tasting menu",五款吃盡!
先來Signature choc drinks,因為朱古力熱力,杯面那朱古力「蓋」,好快被溶陷!朱古力槳勁濃!好正!一定要襯熱「飲」如果涼左,會少少變酸。(我覺得最好都係文華酒店餅店的hot choc,因為佢似番杯DRINKS)
Iced Rasp Cho,冰凍既,當然好舒暢,又有士多啤梨粒粒脆,酸酸地,幾醒胃,不過我都係鍾意杯Signature多D,始終熱,朱古力味會出D。
Muffin$68估唔到係咁細件,如一蚊銀size: Rosemary,先入口得要緊的牛油味,再來Rosemary味,是外國口人味,我覺得好優香、最好食、同整得出高水準都係呢件!
Dark 70%, 可能太的骰,蛋糕part食唔到有幾濃,被內裡的朱古力醬cover了。
Pink Himalayan Caramel,極似樂家杏仁糖味,所以甜左D。
Blueberry,無乜特別,係最出眾既一件,berry似提子葯水味

Banana & Mint,香蕉只有放上面那片封到半乾的香蕉片,但cake身味道好叮一聲
!那種mint味,同peppermint茶包的薄荷一樣,浮游在口腔中
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Autum/Winter Bonbon$68,因為已是一星期前了,記得有蜜柑味、蜜糖味、朱古力粟米片、etc…味道,其實太細粒了,朱古力香唔香?滑唔滑?根本食唔到,比餡蓋過味道。不過我覺得柑和蜜糖混落朱古力度,都幾好食。
五款CAKE來喇
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Rosemary Cheesecake:第一朕就係Rosemary味喇!其實成片食有點各有各味道,沒有大家搶大家既味,底層的脆底仍脆,整體我最喜歡呢件
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Taro Earl Grey: 伯爵牛奶朱古力mousse,襯芋頭mousse,好特別!可惜芋頭味本身淡,如果佢單整件Taro cake或者夾一層薄薄朱古力mousse/蛋糕響中間,會更好!
White Passion:甜甜的白朱古力,搭酸酸的熱情果,幾fresh!在吃咁多朱古力之際,可有中和作用

Signature: 用左70%Dark choco + brownie,其實無乜新意,不過飲有Signature;食都要有Signature既……好濃朱古力,完全係一件Choco brownie,確實好重份量,加埋太多既榛子粒粒,好飽。
Orange Crisp:襯凍食,就係牛奶橙朱古力雪糕咁,放涼少少,似番件cake,再好食D,佢話有choco crisp layer,就唔係咁覺喇。
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姊姊光顧了,買了brownie給我作「手信」。雖然拎到返黎,部份已碎裂,但我首要,是求味道!好多nuts,食得出朱古力落左少少酒調味!質地無brownie通病 ─ 糊口&滯口。一D都唔甜。如果整番厚身D,會食得更開心。睇左其他相片,而家我每日都plan哪時間要去一趟~~
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姊姊光顧了,買了brownie給我作「手信」

雖然拎到返黎,部份已碎裂,但我首要,是求味道!
好多nuts,食得出朱古力落左少少酒調味!質地無brownie通病 ─ 糊口&滯口。一D都唔甜。如果整番厚身D,會食得更開心

睇左其他相片,而家我每日都plan哪時間要去一趟~~
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bad chocolateif the owner really a chocolate loverI suppose he have traveled around the world and tasted what "good chocolate" isthe chocolate in Vero is really really normal (in fact, i categorize it in "bad")about the ice-chocolate drink, they really put in ices which make the drink too light, terribleeven the hot-chocolate drink, the taste is still not condensed enoughabout the brownie.........ai...........it is the worst brownie i have tried in my life, there is only taste of nut but no tast
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bad chocolate
if the owner really a chocolate lover
I suppose he have traveled around the world and tasted what "good chocolate" is
the chocolate in Vero is really really normal (in fact, i categorize it in "bad")

about the ice-chocolate drink, they really put in ices which make the drink too light, terrible
even the hot-chocolate drink, the taste is still not condensed enough

about the brownie.........ai...........it is the worst brownie i have tried in my life, there is only taste of nut but no taste of chocolate

there are so many great chocolate around the world, but not include Vero
just try Koko Black's ice-chocolate and mousse
San Churos's hot-chocolate
Bing's brownie
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then u can understand what i mean

me and my wife spend around $380 in Vero this afternoon
and i can tell u, Vero does not worth this price
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一個人,在灣仔完事後有兩小時break,即約朋友來一試這間店子的hot chocolate。自己本身不愛吃chocolate,什至可說是有點討厭,因為好怕好漏好heavy的感覺,這次朋友作主幫我點了70% hot chocolate,先有擔心會否heavy到令我半途而廢,因為本身自己是完全吃不得甜,對甜品多是淺嘗很少著迷。無可否認,這杯古古力很presentable,很吸引,透明玻璃杯裝著滿滿的熱古古力,看起來剎是誘人,單計presentation是絕對的滿分。呷一口,朱古力好濃好濃,對我濃得有點太過,喝到一半就忍不住放棄,因為真的太heavy,濃得令人有點受不了的感覺。如果閣下是chocoholic,這是王道。對我,還是避之則吉好了。
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一個人,在灣仔完事後有兩小時break,即約朋友來一試這間店子的hot chocolate。

自己本身不愛吃chocolate,什至可說是有點討厭,因為好怕好漏好heavy的感覺,這次朋友作主幫我點了70% hot chocolate,先有擔心會否heavy到令我半途而廢,因為本身自己是完全吃不得甜,對甜品多是淺嘗很少著迷。

無可否認,這杯古古力很presentable,很吸引,透明玻璃杯裝著滿滿的熱古古力,看起來剎是誘人,單計presentation是絕對的滿分。

呷一口,朱古力好濃好濃,對我濃得有點太過,喝到一半就忍不住放棄,因為真的太heavy,濃得令人有點受不了的感覺。

如果閣下是chocoholic,這是王道。對我,還是避之則吉好了。
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Since my last visit in February, this place has even more amazing variety.Previous visit:http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1971982The cake selection is very appealing which reminds me of Cha Ke Li, chocolate infused with various chinese teas.The cake that caught my attention was the earl grey with taro, earl grey is a tea that I drink, and taro a gorgeous delicate flavour, and the two combined, absolutely delicious.The cake was light and smooth, and full of earl grey
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Since my last visit in February, this place has even more amazing variety.

Previous visit:
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1971982

The cake selection is very appealing which reminds me of Cha Ke Li, chocolate infused with various chinese teas.

The cake that caught my attention was the earl grey with taro, earl grey is a tea that I drink, and taro a gorgeous delicate flavour, and the two combined, absolutely delicious.

The cake was light and smooth, and full of earl grey flavour, the taro cream was hidden in between the chocolate cream.
The taro was like cream, very light and the taste of taro oozes out.

As for the chocolate raspberry smoothie, I really liked the sourness of the raspberry.
The smoothie was a watery cocoa based texture, which matched well with the raspberry, because of its natural berry sourness. There were bits of raspberry pips in it too, and the cream was topped with dried raspberry.
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應承過帶班齋表妹黎Vero好耐, 說下說下, 改期又改期, 終於夾到一個星期六, 一齊去拜訪呢個Chocolates Factory.朱古力, 沒拜訪過 Vero, 都唔知 Chocolate 係可以成為一種藝術.我們一行四人來到Fenwick Pier, 我由金鐘來沒有問題, 反而3位齋妹從灣仔來, 蕩失路......可見得, 不熟地頭既人, Vero真的不易找.阿班妹愛攝影, 未坐底佢已經急不及待地拿出相機, 直指Vero 的朱古力房, 那個一比一的秦俑朱古力, 同那些朱古力手裝. 就是Chocolate的藝術品.而我, 就負責點下是日的high tea, 點下幾件cake, 同每人一杯朱古力/咖啡飲品. 先說飲品, 我點下了一個Mochaccino, 是Mocha + Espresso, 味濃的 Espresso咖啡, 加了焦糖, 加了Mocha, 果真, 出面Starbuck其實都沖得出一樣水準. 但這杯, 純是那朱古力幫其加了分.阿Ling, 兩姊妹, 每人一杯Ice Cohcolate, 一個是 Raspberry, 一個是Caramel, 二人都說那焦糖同Raspberr
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應承過帶班齋表妹黎Vero好耐, 說下說下, 改期又改期, 終於夾到一個星期六, 一齊去拜訪呢個Chocolates Factory.

朱古力, 沒拜訪過 Vero, 都唔知 Chocolate 係可以成為一種藝術.我們一行四人來到Fenwick Pier, 我由金鐘來沒有問題, 反而3位齋妹從灣仔來, 蕩失路......可見得, 不熟地頭既人, Vero真的不易找.

阿班妹愛攝影, 未坐底佢已經急不及待地拿出相機, 直指Vero 的朱古力房, 那個一比一的秦俑朱古力, 同那些朱古力手裝. 就是Chocolate的藝術品.

而我, 就負責點下是日的high tea, 點下幾件cake, 同每人一杯朱古力/咖啡飲品. 先說飲品, 我點下了一個Mochaccino, 是Mocha + Espresso, 味濃的 Espresso咖啡, 加了焦糖, 加了Mocha, 果真, 出面Starbuck其實都沖得出一樣水準. 但這杯, 純是那朱古力幫其加了分.

阿Ling, 兩姊妹, 每人一杯Ice Cohcolate, 一個是 Raspberry, 一個是Caramel, 二人都說那焦糖同Raspberry味道好甜好濃. 但份量又沒有搶過朱古力的味道, 另外, 伴杯的一塊脆餅, 如是叫Caramel, 就附上caramel脆餅, 如是Raspberry, 就有一片紅色的Rapsberry脆餅, 可見得咖啡部非常有心思.

阿班, 真識食, 要了其 70%dark chocolate, 佢話明肥十磅都要飲, 可見得其做足功課. 熱辣辣的奉上, 濃香的朱古力, 雖是小小杯, 但已經能散發出谷古的芳香. 說過女孩子愛朱古力, 相信這是與生俱來的本能.

食物方面, 我們點下了四件cake, Taro Earl Grey, Orange Crisp, Rosemary Cheesecake, 同 Chocolate Brownie. Taro Earl Grey, 食落茶味不重, 食時, 大家仲估下估下呢件係乜. 不過, 唔理呢件野有沒有茶味, 但總算是一件好味的cake. Orange Crisp, 是一個類似雪糕的cake, 橙味, 加上朱古力味, 食落冰涼又有層次及creamy口感. 很是不錯.

當中, 原來漏了單, 眾人奇怪朋朋點了4個cake, 為何只來兩個. 店方為表歉意, 特別送上5粒朱古力. 小小的朱古力, 我只試了薄荷味. 雖只是細細粒, 但薄荷味夠濃, 因為中間糖心就是純薄荷.

漏單的來了, 就是 Rosemary Cheesecake 同 Chocolate Brownie, Cheesecake 不是一般餅店, 比較硬崩崩的那種, 小小一立方磚, 非常鬆軟, 甜味, Rosemary 味, 蛋糕味, 沒有那一種味道特別搶鏡. 而Brownie, 要等, 原來是即叫即做, 充滿果仁, 柔軟的餅, 若是叫多一杯咖啡/朱古力. 更加可口.

最後看見鄰檯老外, 叫了一個麵包的物體, 原來是Cinnamon Bun, 眾人定力不夠, 忍不住加叫. 又是即叫即做, 又要等上數分鐘. 等待時, 鄰檯玉桂味不停傳過來, 令到我們十分之期待. 但等了約十分鐘, 已經懷疑那呆呆的南亞人侍應有沒有落單....本想埋單閃人, 但經理說, 其實已經整好, 因為製作需要10分鐘. 但見我們焦急, 可以幫我們取消, 不過反正做好, 而且我們又泡哂口水. 決定食埋先. 又是非常鬆軟, 香口的熱餅, 玉桂味道非常之香. 若是純食此物, 可能我們會叫上一人一份.....

地方舒適, 休閒, 若不是要趕5點到佛堂, 相信我們會 Hea 到收鋪. 結賬前, 當然買多幾塊Chocolate 給今天沒來的朱古力迷...
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vero, an italian word which means "true", is the first hong kong local-made artisan chocolate brand since 2005. it was founded by a guy named roger chan and his wife veronica (hence the name "vero") who are haplessly addicted to chocolate. vero first started as a small counter at lane crawford, a high-end department store in hong kong, and in early 2009 finally opened its boutique in wanchai.the place prides itself in using only unadulterated premium cocoa from venezuela, ecuador, and south ame
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vero, an italian word which means "true", is the first hong kong local-made artisan chocolate brand since 2005. it was founded by a guy named roger chan and his wife veronica (hence the name "vero") who are haplessly addicted to chocolate. vero first started as a small counter at lane crawford, a high-end department store in hong kong, and in early 2009 finally opened its boutique in wanchai.

the place prides itself in using only unadulterated premium cocoa from venezuela, ecuador, and south america. the location is very much out of the way (it's actually closer to admiralty than wanchai) at 1/f fenwick pier, but for chocolate lovers - they can really go the extra mile and get a fix.

having read about it for some time, i have always wanted to try vero but the shop is closed on sundays and always packed on saturdays. i finally found time to go with L in a lazy tuesday afternoon when the place was all very quiet. but obviously the place has been doing quite brisk business because when i walked into the pier gate the security guard already asked whether i was looking for chocolate...

70% hot chocolate - same as what i expected, the hot chocolate is very thick and forms a half solidified fudge around the rim. however, the texture is not nearly as smooth as what its thickness suggests, and i think they have used the wrong kind of chocolate that is too light on the bitterness. the chocolate may also sit for a little longer for better aftertaste. nonetheless, i think this is the best hot chocolate i have had in hong kong thus far, though FAR FAR behind that in paris angelina... L ordered the hot chocolate with mint. interesting flavor.

muffin - compared to most muffins available in hong kong that are either too buttery (standard run-of-the-mill muffin you get at most mass-market bakery shop) or too dry (:

1. blueberry - taste-wise, i honestly prefer the blueberry muffin at starbucks, but vero has better texture and more moist
2. pink himalayan - chocolate toffee inside, but it's a bit too wet and makes the muffin a little soggy
3. dark 70% - molten chocolate inside
4. rosemary - rosemarry aroma
5. banana & mint - this is the best of the bunch. very thick and fresh banana aroma, and interesting combo with mint

would i come again? probably. i haven't tried their chocolate yet, which i heard has very creative flavors. L and i spent ~2hrs there just chit-chatting, while the head chef jeffery koo was doing an interview with two journalists. one of them kept taking photos of us. i hope the picture won't show up in next issue of the magazine...

original blog post: http://randomnomad.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/vero/
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Their Scone with Jam & Cream was real nice. The jam is very fresh & the cream is real creamy. Highly recommend !!Rosemary cheese cak , was a bit disappointed. The rosemary was way too strong & it has catch all my taste buds. The Caffe latte is below average. The coffe was a sour & slight burnt.the 5 senses coffee ( coffee milk shake ) was real bad. The coffee milk is not creamy , the coffee is bad. Please do not order.Their high light are chocolate, but unfortunately their choclate is below
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Their Scone with Jam & Cream was real nice. The jam is very fresh & the cream is real creamy. Highly recommend !!

Rosemary cheese cak , was a bit disappointed. The rosemary was way too strong & it has catch all my taste buds.

The Caffe latte is below average. The coffe was a sour & slight burnt.

the 5 senses coffee ( coffee milk shake ) was real bad. The coffee milk is not creamy , the coffee is bad. Please do not order.

Their high light are chocolate, but unfortunately their choclate is below standard. Not creamy & unable to handle the coco favour.

The environment is ok, but they are over price.

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呢排比較得閒,約下的姊妹出來high tea, 諗住上下openrice 搵下網友有咩好介紹,看到”Vero chocolates “本身之前都想去,但係時間吾配合,今次看到有優惠--消費滿$ 250,送一杯佢地的皇牌熱70%朱古力一杯, 更加要約埋班姊妹去試啦好彩之前有睇過其他網友, 大約知道點去.真係值得去,因為入到去感好舒服, 可能係平日, 不是太多人,無壓迫感覺, 雖然果景大部份對住地盤,但到黃昏時,有的陽光照入來,好有feel 有一間showroom ,裡面放晒佢地產品,裡面充滿朱古力味, 仲有D display 仲好鬼cute,好鬼真,而出面的cake display 都好正我班姊妹,各有喜好,一的”好”cake, 一的”好”朱古力, 我地四個人, 開頭諗住order皇牌70%熱朱古力, Spring /Summer collection & 3種味cake , 因為 我地想試晒5種味cake , 所以最後決定order 晒5種味. 之前都係睇人地食評睇得多,今次輪到我寫下,食飯之後, 我地成班姊妹都會食dessert, 可以食出的雪糕係牛奶公司,定係雀巢牌子,好嘴刁,
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呢排比較得閒,約下的姊妹出來high tea, 諗住上下openrice 搵下網友有咩好介紹,看到”Vero chocolates “本身之前都想去,但係時間吾配合,今次看到有優惠--消費滿$ 250,送一杯佢地的皇牌熱70%朱古力一杯, 更加要約埋班姊妹去試啦

好彩之前有睇過其他網友, 大約知道點去.
真係值得去,因為入到去感好舒服, 可能係平日, 不是太多人,無壓迫感覺, 雖然果景大部份對住地盤,但到黃昏時,有的陽光照入來,好有feel
有一間showroom ,裡面放晒佢地產品,裡面充滿朱古力味, 仲有D display 仲好鬼cute,好鬼真,而出面的cake display 都好正
我班姊妹,各有喜好,一的”好”cake, 一的”好”朱古力, 我地四個人, 開頭諗住order皇牌70%熱朱古力, Spring /Summer collection & 3種味cake , 因為 我地想試晒5種味cake , 所以最後決定order 晒5種味.
之前都係睇人地食評睇得多,今次輪到我寫下,食飯之後, 我地成班姊妹都會食dessert, 可以食出的雪糕係牛奶公司,定係雀巢牌子,好嘴刁, 而以下係我地食評總結:
70% 熱朱古力---嘩
!!!真係好似食梗糊仔,好得意, 吾似我地平時飲開嘅質感, 好濃朱古力味,點都要講,雞有雞味,魚有魚味,正, !!!”
Spring/Summer collection --- 真係細細粒,容易食, 我幫佢改左果名”一口朱古力 “, 1 set 裡面有5種味 (應該無錯,因為係照抄檯上面咭仔,我仲拎左反屋企, he he
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Apple & thyme
Honey mustard
Mango & kaffir lime
Banana & Mint
White forest
以上味道組合好特別, 而我比較鍾意white forest & honey mustard , 而佢地鍾意mango & kaffir lime多D , 整體味道ok.
Cake:
Orange Crisp- 入面加左D脆脆,口感幾好
The signature –好, 如果面個層朱古力再濃D, 就perfect 啦

Rosemary cheesecake - 將2樣我至愛嘅野加埋,初頭驚D味道好怪,但出來味道ok 喎
White passion – 熱情果的酸中和左white chocolate嘅甜,吾”漏”
Taro earl grey –好味道, 味道好夾,鍾意芋頭D人, 一定要試
我諗我地會再黎,果到環境幾好, 幾舒服,可以成班姊妹黎飲野,傾下計, 而且的野食幾好

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An ex told me about this place so I thought I'd give it a try as I am not ashamed to admit that I'm a male-chocoholic. I was greeted by the REALLY CUTE manager, who introduced herself as Flora. She told me that there's been a recent launch of new products and went through them in detail:The 5 Elements Bar (excuse the incomplete ingredient list):Gold--orange and gold leaves+dark choc. Traditional, deliciousWood--Cinnamon+dark choc. Rather Chrismassy--the two go extremely wellWater--Seasalt+seawee
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An ex told me about this place so I thought I'd give it a try as I am not ashamed to admit that I'm a male-chocoholic.
I was greeted by the REALLY CUTE manager, who introduced herself as Flora. She told me that there's been a recent launch of new products and went through them in detail:
The 5 Elements Bar (excuse the incomplete ingredient list):
Gold--orange and gold leaves+dark choc. Traditional, delicious
Wood--Cinnamon+dark choc. Rather Chrismassy--the two go extremely well
Water--Seasalt+seaweed+dark choc. Strangely pleasant combo
Fire--Chilli+white choc. My Favourite! The white chocolate and chilli work SO well together. There's something fruity too, but can't remember what it is.
Earth--oatmeal+dried fruit+dark choc. Although not my personal favourite, the high quality just makes it delicious all the same
Then there's the infamous VERO Signature Hot Chocolate. WOW--it's like nothing I've tasted before. With lovely Flora's pleasant company, it just makes the drink even tastier. They serve the chocolate topping separately--so you can see it melt in your own time!! How thoughtful is that?!!! This is one of the best customer market survey action I've ever experienced!
Then there are all these beautiful cakes in the cake display cabinet--Flora said they'll be offering birthday cakes, wedding cakes, tea cake sets...etc. I can't wait to taste them! On the other hand, these cakes are too pretty to eat--ahhhh, tough life...beautiful cakes that TASTE fantastic--what to do with them?!
I have to say my addiction isn't nearly satisfied after the small taster and the hot chocolate, so I ordered the new Spring Summer chocolate Collection and some muffins.
Spring Summer bite-size chocolates:
Honey Mustard
Mango Kaffi Lime
Apple and Thyme
Banana & Mint
White Forest
All 5 are OUTSTANDING, the "white forest" being the favourite. Three layers of ingredients carefully handmade then coated by white chocolate--the best thing is, it's not even that sweet! The Lime one is super refreshing and the mustard one is really quite tasty.
I only managed to have 1 muffin and it was the Caramel one--hot, gooey, and fluffy. What more do you want in a muffin? The sticky caramel center makes you want more!
I definitely recommend this place for all you chocoholics--it's a fix you won't find anywhere else.

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beautiful daisy cake
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hot chocolate--melt in your own time
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"Gold" bar--with real gold leaf
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我是一個好鍾意食甜品的人and去到日本一定要去搵好食的甜品店.近幾日我的朋友介紹一間朱古力店,叫我去試吓,我覺得香港好少好食的朱古力店,我用左我的好奇心去一試. 真是一試難忘..........>.<原來它在一間神秘的店..在遠處是望唔到招牌(原來是無)太神奇點解在香港有這件事發生,好似日本的店一樣好食的東西要搵一搵.入到店內就可以見到維港的海景,環境好舒服呀,我叫左Muffin,Spring Summer collection (Apple & Thyme ,Banana & Mint ,Honey Mustard , Mango & Kaffir Lime and White Forest)真是好好好食,我食得出他們用了好有水準的朱古力,(我食朱古力已經有三十年,又上過專業朱古力課程).店內的dispaly好靚,開頭見到個手袋為何放在朱古力玻璃房內?原來是食得,我問了店員,佢地話我知是糖皮,好真呀.今次真是無來錯.
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我是一個好鍾意食甜品的人and去到日本一定要去搵好食的甜品店.近幾日我的朋友介紹一間朱古力店,叫我去試吓,我覺得香港好少好食的朱古力店,我用左我的好奇心去一試. 真是一試難忘..........>.<
原來它在一間神秘的店..在遠處是望唔到招牌(原來是無)太神奇點解在香港有這件事發生,好似日本的店一樣好食的東西要搵一搵.
入到店內就可以見到維港的海景,環境好舒服呀,我叫左Muffin,Spring Summer collection (Apple & Thyme ,Banana & Mint ,Honey Mustard , Mango & Kaffir Lime and White Forest)真是好好好食,我食得出他們用了好有水準的朱古力,(我食朱古力已經有三十年,又上過專業朱古力課程).
店內的dispaly好靚,開頭見到個手袋為何放在朱古力玻璃房內?原來是食得,我問了店員,佢地話我知是糖皮,好真呀.今次真是無來錯.
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是朱古力呀>.<
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今日我同朋友打算去試下聽講幾出名O既朱古力店, , 原因係我身邊朋友個個都叫我一定要來試呢度嘅朱古力, 順利成章, 就試下有幾特別. 不過嚟之前, 我建議先打電話問清楚實際地點, 接電話個好女仔好NICE, 佢建議我地搭MTR, E2 出口出, 再沿天橋向海方向行, 經中信大廈, 間店就響佢對面, 分域碼頭一樓, 係要經過BLUE GATE先入到去, (雖然好似好難搵, 其實, 只係5分鐘多D , 都唔係好遠啫.入到去, 間店主要係白色為主, 感覺好舒服, 我地一坐低當然先叫呢度最出名嘅熱朱古力, 當朱古力送到嚟, 真係幾特別, 面上面放左一塊薄薄朱古力, 望住佢慢慢溶落去, 都幾得意. 之後, 我地入到一間朱古力房入面, 見到好多好靚嘅朱古力SHOW PIECES, 有手袋, 朱古力花盤, 兵馬俑, 香港真係好少呢D咁特別嘅店舖. 果度除左D朱古力好好味, 個Chef仲好, 因為佢請我同我朋友食將會出嘅朱古力CAKE, 望落已經好吸引, 朱古力醬淋面, 食落去朱古力一D都唔甜, 而且味道好濃好香, 層次分明, 內面仲有NUTS TIM, 真係要推介一下, 個CHEF, 原來之
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今日我同朋友打算去試下聽講幾出名O既朱古力店, , 原因係我身邊朋友個個都叫我一定要來試呢度嘅朱古力, 順利成章, 就試下有幾特別. 不過嚟之前, 我建議先打電話問清楚實際地點, 接電話個好女仔好NICE, 佢建議我地搭MTR, E2 出口出, 再沿天橋向海方向行, 經中信大廈, 間店就響佢對面, 分域碼頭一樓, 係要經過BLUE GATE先入到去, (雖然好似好難搵, 其實, 只係5分鐘多D
, 都唔係好遠啫.

入到去, 間店主要係白色為主, 感覺好舒服, 我地一坐低當然先叫呢度最出名嘅熱朱古力, 當朱古力送到嚟, 真係幾特別, 面上面放左一塊薄薄朱古力, 望住佢慢慢溶落去, 都幾得意.
之後, 我地入到一間朱古力房入面, 見到好多好靚嘅朱古力SHOW PIECES, 有手袋, 朱古力花盤, 兵馬俑, 香港真係好少呢D咁特別嘅店舖. 果度除左D朱古力好好味, 個Chef仲好, 因為佢請我同我朋友食將會出嘅朱古力CAKE, 望落已經好吸引, 朱古力醬淋面, 食落去朱古力一D都唔甜, 而且味道好濃好香, 層次分明, 內面仲有NUTS TIM, 真係要推介一下, 個CHEF, 原來之前響文華做左好多年, 唔怪得咁有水準啦
, 佢仲話下星期開始有其他味道出TIM, 真係好期待, 我同我朋友, 雖然搵得有D辛苦, 但我地都覺得係值得, 我下星期一定會同埋屋企人嚟試埋其他味道
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超好味...朱古力CAKE :)
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好靚呀..:O
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一路行黎呢到既時候真係好佩服香港人搵食既能力~~~ 原本分域碼頭既位置已經好僻, 但係vero既舖位仲要係隠閉既1樓. 商場入面又無咩廣告及指示牌. 好懷疑究竟第一個發現呢間舖既食家係以咩途徑發現呢間舖頭. 呢到既裝修同佈置令人一行到入去就有一種好舒服既感覺. 以白色為主色, 雖然有一大半係廚房, 再加上店入大量 "名貴" 既擺設, 令到原來唔係大既店舖實用面積更細, 但係一邊既落地玻璃窗就又令到空間感大左. 唔知係唔係因為天雨既關係, 一上到去就有位坐唔駛等. 之前我睇食評見好多人都話黎呢到食野等個幾鐘好正常. 如果係咁, 我反而幾欣賞佢唔會因為想做生意而加位..... 雖然落地玻璃窗外面既地盤景真係好大殺風景, 不過坐係落地窗前面吸收下太陽, 望下個天已經好舒服喇~~~ 另外, 廚房入面有d師夫佢哋整既並唔係我哋食既朱古力, 而係d我覺得似藝術品既野囉. 好似圖中一個粉紅色, 類似戒指枕既蛋糕(?!), 真係好靚, 靚到都唔似係假既. 我同朋友都好鐘意食朱古力既蛋糕. 可惜研究左好耐都無. 最後我哋就order左一杯熱既dark朱古力($45), 一杯凍既dark朱古力($48),
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一路行黎呢到既時候真係好佩服香港人搵食既能力~~~ 原本分域碼頭既位置已經好僻, 但係vero既舖位仲要係隠閉既1樓. 商場入面又無咩廣告及指示牌. 好懷疑究竟第一個發現呢間舖既食家係以咩途徑發現呢間舖頭.

呢到既裝修同佈置令人一行到入去就有一種好舒服既感覺. 以白色為主色, 雖然有一大半係廚房, 再加上店入大量 "名貴" 既擺設, 令到原來唔係大既店舖實用面積更細, 但係一邊既落地玻璃窗就又令到空間感大左. 唔知係唔係因為天雨既關係, 一上到去就有位坐唔駛等. 之前我睇食評見好多人都話黎呢到食野等個幾鐘好正常. 如果係咁, 我反而幾欣賞佢唔會因為想做生意而加位..... 雖然落地玻璃窗外面既地盤景真係好大殺風景, 不過坐係落地窗前面吸收下太陽, 望下個天已經好舒服喇~~~ 另外, 廚房入面有d師夫佢哋整既並唔係我哋食既朱古力, 而係d我覺得似藝術品既野囉. 好似圖中一個粉紅色, 類似戒指枕既蛋糕(?!), 真係好靚, 靚到都唔似係假既.

我同朋友都好鐘意食朱古力既蛋糕. 可惜研究左好耐都無. 最後我哋就order左一杯熱既dark朱古力($45), 一杯凍既dark朱古力($48), 同埋一客5個既muffins ($78).

首先黎到既熱朱古力.... 一如好多人咁講, 塊朱古力黎到既時候已經溶左. 雖然無得目擊佢溶既過程, 不過我都知對杯野飲既味道係無影嚮既... 找先將係上層溶左既朱古力同下層既朱古力搞混再飲... 真係好濃既可可味, 每一啖都好似有一粒朱古力係個口到溶化左一樣. 不過每飲完一啖個嘴角都會印晒d朱古力上去.

凍既朱古力我反而覺得無熱既咁好飲. 可能因為凍既朱古力加左其他野好似cream呀, 水呀咁, 朱古力既密度無熱嗰杯咁濃. 我覺得godiva既凍朱古力更出色.

muffins tasting men: 一客有5款唔同口味既小muffin. size真係好細過, 一啖可以食晒一個. 不過~~ 個個muffin都好足料. blueburry muffin 裏面既藍莓可能分分鐘多過出面一個大size muffin囉. 好味, 但係唔好諗住佢可以醫肚.

臨走前, 待應姐姐走過黎同我哋講, 話佢哋呢到遲d會出d cake 同三文治咁... 呢d就係我今日想食既野~~~ 好想試下佢哋既朱古力蛋糕會係點. 唔知佢哋幾時會出呢?
唔知以為佢係真品~~~
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